The Simpsons
From Tolkien Gateway
The Simpsons TV show has included numerous references to J.R.R. Tolkien and his works:
- In an episode of The Simpsons, the family goes to a dude ranch. While there they are taken on a picnic by Cookie, the ranch owner. After finishing Cookie calls "Cleany" to come clean up. Cleany's movements and mannerisms are modeled precisely after Gollum and he refers to the garbage as his "precious." Cleany was voiced by Andy Serkis.
- According to Comic Book Guy, one of the biggest rivals of his comic book store is "Frodo's of Shelbyville"
- In another episode of The Simpsons, Principal Skinner announced to Springfield Elementary School that they are going to have a school medieval festival. Class bully Nelson excitedly asks, "You mean like The Lord of the Rings?!", and Skinner replies, "No! Nothing like The Lord of the Rings!"
[edit] Pelennor Fields Spoof
The Simpsons also parodied battles of the Lord of the Rings in a battle between Bart and Lisa inside of a box fort and an army of delivery men that want their boxes back: it is inspired mostly by the Battle of Helm's Deep but also includes a Fell Beast from the Battle of Pelennor Fields (note Nelson's Gimli-like jump from the battlements):
